Mexico vs Poland: Persistence to grade 5, total

Mexico
99.6%
in 2023
Poland
99.6%
in 2018
Mexico rank
12th
Poland rank
14th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Mexico
  • Poland
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Poland ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 164 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 63.9% 97.6% 33.7% Poland
1980s 74.1% 97.4% 23.3% Poland
1990s 83.8% 97.8% 14.1% Poland
2000s 93.2% 98.9% 5.7% Poland
2010s 96.5% 98.3% 1.7% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Mexico or Poland?
Mexico, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Mexico and Poland?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Poland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Poland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Mexico ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.